Results 761-780 of 20,831 for speaker:David Norris
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Surely not "CoI"?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: What was the decision?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: It is not a very good one.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: What about Mr. Justice O'Hanlon?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: What happened to him?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Would it not have been easy to find that out?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: I would like to nitpick a little with my distinguished colleague, Senator McDowell. First, when speaking about the Government's appointment of minority candidates the Senator lumped them all together as Protestants. I am an Anglican. I am not a Protestant. I am a high church Anglican. I remember when I was a child fighting with my great friend Michael Moran, who I am glad to say is still...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Yes, but 80 years ago is quite relevant. Nazism was ingrained but it did not make it reasonable. I think that statement is absolutely shocking. I was immensely heartened to hear from Senator McDowell that appointment to a senior judicial position is not employment. I always thought they got paid for it. I am delighted to learn that they do it for nothing. I thank the Senator for that...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: They did not get to hear what I thought. They got what the media said, which was all lies.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: I am.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: That was a shrewd thrust, as one would expect from Senator McDowell.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Absolutely. I think I heard Senator McDowell say that the Equality Act will not apply to this legislation. I note the Senator is nodding. How can that be? Perhaps the Minister will indicate if there is a section in this Bill which excludes it from the operation of the Equality Act because I would think that quite extraordinary. Maybe, it does. I must have overlooked it. Perhaps there...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Thank you.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Oh dear. I note the Minister does not want to respond and I would not in any sense want to compel him to do so but perhaps he would indicate if there exists in this Bill a section which excludes it from the operation of the Equality Act.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Does equality law still operate here?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Senator McDowell was wrong.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: I believe we are depriving ourselves of the valuable contribution of a member of the court in question. This provision seems to be a bit odd. It means, for example, that if appointments to the Supreme Court are not considered, the Supreme Court would not have any say in the matter. That is daft. Why should the Supreme Court not have a say? Of course it should. The Supreme Court is, as...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
David Norris: I would prefer to discuss them separately.